SandyPandyCandy... Really?

Don't get me wrong, I love my friends, but how come my favourite livejournal girl has such a cool posse?


Are Sandy from Sweden's friends all so cool just because she only takes photos of them when they look their coolest?


Or are they all just really, really, stylishly awesome?

Like is this dude always so fun?

Or does he kick around on the weekend in his track-pants and ugg boots without any hair product?

That's the wonder of style and the internet.

You can be whoever you want to be: all it takes is a camera angle, a hair style, a hat or some eyeliner and you can be a completely different person.

If you're feeling stuck wherever you are, log in and upload a new you.

Turn yourself into some super cool kid from France or something.

Play dress ups and be who you would be if you could be.

Inspire yourself.

Cut & Paste

Per month, I accumulate between six and ten magazines.

Thus, every six months or so, I throw out up to sixty magazines.

That's a lot of paper, I know.

So this morning, I was quite excited to read Gala Darling's blog about what to do with all the magazines you buy.

The crux of her advice:

"Don’t be afraid to tear up your old magazines, or to keep the best pages & scrap the rest."


Here's the plan for my next day off, as per Gala's advice:

• Create a fashion 'lookbook' - a scrapbook of things you like... whether that be pictures of shoes, make up ideas or even design elements of the magazine.
• Frame your favourite covers/pages - I actually considered doing this with the October issue of Vogue... Gemma Ward in crazy bright Spring fashion! I think I will now...
• Make envelopes or do origami - fairly self explanatory! I think this would be an awesome idea to send out your Christmas cards in handmade envelopes...
• Donate them - Gala suggests giving your magazines to Doctor's surgeries or women's refuges. It's a lovely idea. I think some op-shops would probably take them too if they're in good condition.

Cheers to Gala for yet again blogging about something so obvious you couldn't have thought of it yourself!

I really love the idea of a lookbook.

I think i'll make one for fashion inspiration and one for design inspiration.

It's a shame you can't Ctrl-X and Ctrl-V in the real world!

I'm off to find some scissors and glue.

For more information about Gala Darling, visit this older blog.

Shop Til You Drop... Online!

Every stylish girl's favourite shopping magazine now has a super exciting online presence.

The Shop Til You Drop website is exactly what you'd expect from the ACP -owned magazine:

• Colourful
• Informative
• Dangerously Inspirational

The website is pretty much the same as the magazine but with that one dangerous difference...

In the magazine, if you see something you love, you have to go to the shop where it was advertised, then try it on, then hand over the dollars.

Online though, if you see something you love, just press go and it's yours!

As well as online shopping facilities, the site also has regular blogs from half the staff.

The eboutique is going to be my downfall...

Definitely worth checking out!

Make Your Eyes 'Stronger'... Kanye-style

Kanye West, cool dude that knows it, is loving the space-age chic right now...

If only every musician had this much money to throw at their video clips!!




Since the release of this song, Kanye's style has been super space-age.

The Venetian-blind style glasses he rocks in this clip are awesome.

He had them on at the MTV Music Video Awards - you might have missed him if you fainted during Britney's performance.

I don't know how easy they'd be to see out of - maybe not the best style to wear whilst driving (or walking for that matter).


Photo from here.

Apparently they're fine for autographing though (especially when your mate looks as silly as you do!).

If you want to be as cool as Kanye, hit eBay for a pair... Or just find some fun white framed sunnies like these awesome Le Specs ones I've got...

Colours of the Wind...

Colour gives me inspiration...

I'm LOVING this image right now:



This image is an advertisement for Diesel clothing. It includes three of my favourite things:

1. Fashion
2. Italy
3. COLOUR!

This image is part of a series of print advertisements Diesel ran a couple of years ago. I came across them while researching uber-cool photographer Terry Richardson.

Compared to the work he is known for, this work with Diesel is significantly less risque.

I haven't seen any of Richardson's work that has been quite so 'worked' either.

I'm thinking the Diesel people are pretty nifty when it comes to Photoshop!

Their website is pretty swish too - definitely check it out.

Anyway, if you're in need of a colour injection, this picture makes lovely desktop wallpaper!

Meet Your New Friends

A difficult dichotomy exists in Suburbia.

In the pursuit of cool, two situations could occur:

1. You absolutely nail the balance between super cool & acceptably creative, thereby winning friends and influencing people.
2. You succeed in being amazingly creative, and wouldn't look out of place in the city, but get labeled either "gay" or "weird freak" by the locals.

Depending on your personality, the latter may be a favourable outcome. I know people who would delight in the "freak" tag. Others however, including myself, would be not so delighted.

So... you're probably wanting to find that balance I mentioned.

It's all about intuition and research. Through your fashion knowledge, compile a collection of great pieces & know what works with what. Be confident, don't be afraid to take risks, and importantly, don't worry if occasionally you cop a "weirdo" tag...

To help develop your intuition, get inspired by creativity - know what refreshes you and do it!

I like to visit a few different websites if I've had a particularly hard day trying to flog fun clothes to dodgy bogans.

Two of my favourites include:

http://www.facehunter.blogspot.com/

http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

These sites both publish photos of creative randoms in places far removed from sunny downtown Suburbia...

Maybe try and pretend these kids are the locals in your part of the world...




Note: Their style might be cool but their smoking isn't - don't copy that accessory.

Music = Fashion

You may have noticed a new addition to this page...

On the left-hand navigation bar, you'll see a nifty little window that's linked to my iTunes.

Now while I realise this doesn't seem farshion related at first glance... BUT, let me prove that it is!

So what is it?

It shows what I've recently purchased through my iTunes account:

• Albums &
• Individual Songs.

Why do you need to know this?

• Pervy fun - you get to know what songs i'm buying!!!
• Hot tips on cool (and not so cool) songs, both new and old, that you may not know

Why put it on here?

• This site aims to provide education about fashion through the wonders of technology --> Personal style plays a big part in fashion sense --> Music plays a big part in personal style. Therefore, if you love love love Jessica Simpson, chances are, you'll love love love ripped denim mini shorts & blonde hair extensions. Break your fashion mould by breaking your music mould.
• In Suburbia, inspiration for creativity is minimal. Use music as your guide. If you aren't getting any inspiration out of "honey why you calling me so late?", try something else... Don't know anything but Hinder Hits? Take my playlist for a test drive... I'm all for sharing the love.

Suburban Fashionista is...

Being a super-savvy Suburban Fashionista isn't an easy path to travel. When you live in a place where the locals are more interested in wearing flannelette shirts, sweatpants and ugg boots, it's hard to find the daily inspiration to be creative, experimental and influential with your style.

By bringing you the latest and greatest style trends, Suburban Fashionista aims to provide you with that drive to override suburban boganity and turn your driveway into your own personal catwalk.

Education through Technology is how Suburban Fashionista aims to change the world.

Given you're a fashionista stuck in the suburbs, there's a good chance you're not exactly raking in the dollars.

As long as you do it right, no one has to know how much it cost, or where it's from... unless of course it's Prada. Then you should definitely tell everyone where it's from and how much it cost.

I'm sure you'd know, even designer gear can be hideous when worn incorrectly.

Again, you just have to do it right.

~liz~

P.s. Click on the hyperlinked words in any blog... you'll find a fun photo or extra info...